Tuesday, April 4, 2017

THE MBE/DBE/ACDBE/SBE Application Assistance Workshop is intended for those firms interested in seeking Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Aiport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE), and/or Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certification. By attending the workshop, you will learn the benefits of certification, the five key requirements for certification, and the four steps in the certification process. For information and registration visit https://mdotmbeworkshops.eventbrite.com

The MBE/DBE/SBE Application Assistance Workshop demystifies the certification process and privdes valuable information to firms considering certificationi as a strategy to grow their businesses. The workshop covers the benefits of certification, the five key requirements for certification and the four steps in the certificationi process. Participants who attend the workshop will be well-positioned to move through the certification process with confidence.

For more information, contact Lisa Twilley at ltwilley@marylandcapital.org or 410-546-1900

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Baltimore District Office is holding an Open House to showcase the programs and services that can help with the development and growth of your Veteran-owned small business. This free event will feature representatives from Federal, State and Local government organizations who can provide you with assistance.

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This workshop is for entrepreneurs who want to understand what it takes to sell to government agencies at the state level. Find out how to do business with Maryland. Gain an understanding of the procurement registration requirements, and learn how to market your company to state agencies. The workshop is centered on what market research tools are available to determine which agency make what purchases and how to position your company as one from whom they should buy. Attendees will learn about:

Identify which government agencies buy what you sell

Doing research in the Maryland Marketplace and agency web sites in order to locate contracting opportunities targeted to their business

Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), and the Federal Acquisitions Regulations(FAR) flow down clauses

University System of Maryland Procurement

Governor's Office Of Minority Affairs (GOMA)

Working effectively with the internet to research opportunities

State contracting certifications: SBR, DBE/MBE

This course covers pre-award steps that a contractor needs to understand, as well as how the state government makes purchases.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Ms. Johnson LeFlore has extensive experience in both government and commercial contracting. She has worked with a wide range of items, methodologies and procedures, including: Federal, Department of Defense, State Department and local contracts. Acquisition and instructions applicable to acquisition of highly sophisticated, unique research and development efforts, professional and management services. She reviewed requests for contractual services submitted by organizations supported by government agencies. Analyzing the requirement, conferring with appropriate personnel to obtain needed technical data related to preparation of the contractual document (scope of work, evaluation criteria, deliverables, patents, etc). Her experience encompasses the entire contract spectrum from cradle to grave contracting.

Thursday, April 20, 2017

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Friday, April 21, 2017

Business Diversity FairTime:9:00a - 12:00pLocation:Morgan State University Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management 4200 Hillen Road Baltimore, MD 21218Details:

Morgan State University's Office of Procurement invites you to participate in our upcoming business diversity fair on Friday, April 21st from 9am-12pm. The goal is to give small and minority business more visibility by exposing Morgan and the surrounding community to the amazing goods and services you provide.

Space is limited, so if your business is interested in displaying, contact Khari Whitmyer at 443.885.3114.

Monday, April 24, 2017

Are you a minority or women-owned businesses located in Anne Arundel County interested in the development of Port Covington?

The redevelopment of Port Covington by Sagamore Development LLC is one of the largest urban renewal projects in the country, encompassing 260 acres of waterfront property in south Baltimore estimated to cost $5.5B to construct.

Key speaker, Courtney Billups, Esq., Chief of the Minority & Women's Opportunity Office will discuss how to obtain certification for the City of Baltimore. Staff from the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs will give an overview of how to obtain contracts under the State's Small Business Reserve Program. Catherine Paff, Vice President of Sagamore Development Company, will then outline upcoming opportunities at Port Covington.

Registration begins at 2:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend.

Why attend?

• Learn about the certification process required for doing business in Baltimore & access to opportunities at Port Covington. Firms in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Howard, Harford & Queen Anne Counties are eligible for City certification.

• Discover contract opportunities under the MD Small Business Reserve Program

• Network and hear about upcoming opportunites available from the Anne Arundel County Purchasing Division

This workshop is sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Office of Central Services/ Minority Business Enterprise Program in concert with the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs, and the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation.

For more information, please contact Joanne Jackson, Minority/Small Business Coordinator with the Anne Arundel County Office of Central Services at (410)222-7620 or by email at phjack20@aacounty.org.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Are you interested in contracting opportunities with state agencies and institutions? If so, then t his unique workshop is for you. Join us for an overview of how our small, minority, women, and veteran procurement programs work. You'll hear what buyers are looking for right now, and what's in their pipelines.

You will also learn more about Western Maryland's largest and most comprehensive technology-based business incubator, the Technical Innovation Center (TIC). The TIC provides support to entrepreneurs specific to emerging tech companies, a ccess to business and government communities, and laboratory space and equipment for biotechnology and alternative energy companies.

Stick around for the networking portion to meet state procurement officers, representatives from the TIC, and other professional organizations that want to see your small business grow.

Date :

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Time :

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location:

Hagerstown Community College

Career Programs Building (CPB)
Rooms 211-213

11400 Robinwood Dr.

Hagerstown, MD 21742

Attendees should park in Lot F adjacent to the Career Programs Building (CPB).
CPB 211-213 is on the upper level of the Elliott Center.

Description: Come learn not just about “surety bonds” and how to get surety credit but what strategies you need to employ to grow your surety capacity. Find out what triggers the indemnity agreement? Why does my spouse need to sign? What is the difference between contract and commercial surety? How is my rate determined? What provisions of my construction contract do sureties dislike the most? How can I negotiate better terms? How is my insurance coverage tied to all of this?

Who should attend? Commercial Contractors that want to increase their capacity and grow their revenues through contracting and procurement.

Friday, April 28, 2017

Building strong sustainable communities that transform people's lives through economic empowerment with legacies of wealth is the goal of the Greater Baltimore Urban League (GBUL) Business Summit scheduled for Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Hilton Baltimore beginning at 7:30 am.

The one-day event is designed specifically for minority, women and veteran-owned businesses. The critical objective is to provide tools and resources to compete and excel in today’s business culture.

This year’s Business Summit’s theme is “Start Right. Get Right. Grow Right.”

Start Right: Individuals who are not in business or have been doing business in an unofficial way and want to increase revenue or bring more formal structure to their organizations. ·

Get Right: Individuals who have been in business and have made some mistakes and want to get on the pathway to prosperity.

Grow Right: Individuals who have been in business and have reached a stable place. They are positioned for growth.

The Business Summit is part of the GBUL’s Equal Opportunity Day (EOD) activities. In addition to the business summit, the day will include the release of the GBUL’s State of Black Business in Baltimore Report and the EOD Gala that evening. Additionally, there is an Empowerment Resource Zone which features vendors and exhibitors.

Saturday, April 29, 2017

2017 W.O.M.E.N. ConferenceTime:9:00a - 3:00pLocation:Morgan State University School of Business 4100 Hillen Road Baltimore, MD 21251Details: